CHEBI:155896 - benzyl 2,5-dihydroxybenzoate

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ChEBI Name benzyl 2,5-dihydroxybenzoate
ChEBI ID CHEBI:155896
Definition A benzoate ester resulting from the formal condensation of the carboxy group of 2,5-dihydroxybenzoic acid with the hydroxy group of phenylmethanol.
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Submitter Mark Williams
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Formula C14H12O4
Net Charge 0
Average Mass 244.246
Monoisotopic Mass 244.07356
InChI InChI=1S/C14H12O4/c15-11-6-7-13(16)12(8-11)14(17)18-9-10-4-2-1-3-5-10/h1-8,15-16H,9H2
InChIKey LRYANVPYFCKCCR-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES OC1=C(C(OCC=2C=CC=CC2)=O)C=C(O)C=C1
Metabolite of Species Details
Paeonia lactiflora (NCBI:txid35924) Found in root (BTO:0001188). See: PubMed
Roles Classification
Biological Role(s): plant metabolite
Any eukaryotic metabolite produced during a metabolic reaction in plants, the kingdom that include flowering plants, conifers and other gymnosperms.
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Outgoing benzyl 2,5-dihydroxybenzoate (CHEBI:155896) has functional parent 2,5-dihydroxybenzoic acid (CHEBI:17189)
benzyl 2,5-dihydroxybenzoate (CHEBI:155896) has role plant metabolite (CHEBI:76924)
benzyl 2,5-dihydroxybenzoate (CHEBI:155896) is a benzoate ester (CHEBI:36054)
benzyl 2,5-dihydroxybenzoate (CHEBI:155896) is a benzyl ester (CHEBI:90628)
benzyl 2,5-dihydroxybenzoate (CHEBI:155896) is a phenols (CHEBI:33853)
IUPAC Name
benzyl 2,5-dihydroxybenzoate
Synonyms Sources
2,5-dihydroxybenzoic acid benzyl ester ChEBI
benzyl gentisate ChEBI
phenylmethyl 2,5-dihydroxybenzoate ChEBI
trichocarpigenin ChEBI
trichocarpinene ChEBI
Registry Number Type Source
21782-87-6 CAS Registry Number ChEBI
Citation Waiting for Citations Type Source
28901069 PubMed citation Europe PMC
Last Modified
19 June 2020